Definition
A Vendor Management Agreement is the master contract governing the supplier relationship — typically covering scope, pricing, SLAs, KPIs, insurance requirements, indemnities, IP, data handling, termination triggers and dispute resolution.
Why it matters for procurement
A cleaning quote without a VMA is a handshake. The VMA is what makes performance enforceable, insurance verifiable and exit clean. Procurement teams treat the VMA as the single source of truth for the relationship.
How White Gold Collective applies it
Standard VMA is provided at contract signing — covering scope, SLA, KPIs, insurance schedule, sub-contractor restrictions, data and confidentiality, and credit remedies for missed performance.
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